United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5071 (113th)
Agricultural Conservation Flexibility Act of 2014
Introduced
10 July 2014
Last action
11 July 2014 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2], Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Subjects
Environment, Agriculture
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Agricultural Conservation Flexibility Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw the interpretive rule issued on March 25, 2014, entitled, "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of the Army Interpretive Rule Regarding the Applicability of the Clean Water Act Section 404(f)(1)(A)." Prohibits the Corps and the EPA from using the interpretive rule, or any substantially similar rule or guidance, as the basis for any rulemaking, decision, or action regarding the scope or enforcement of the Clean Water Act. Provides that the use of rule or a substantially similar rule or guidance as the basis for any rule, decision, or action is grounds for vacating the rule, decision, or action. Requires soil and water conservation practices to be treated as normal farming, silviculture, and ranching activities under permits for non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material. Prohibits such practices from being treated as a new use of an area of navigable waters, an impairment of the flow or circulation of navigable waters, or a reduction in the reach of such waters under those permits. Applies this Act to activities occurring on or after March 25, 2014.
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Timeline
10 July 2014
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 2014
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 July 2014 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5071
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/5071
- us · 113-hr-5071 · source updated 12 August 2025